Directory of Conservation and Preservation Resources

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• Association of Gravestone Studies (AGS)

  http://www.gravestonestudies.org/
  Furthering the study and preservation of gravestones, AGS is an international organization with an interest in gravemarkers of all periods and styles.

• Cemeteries, Graveyards, Burying Grounds

  http://www.potifos.com/cemeteries.html
  Links to resources on cemetery history and preservation.

• Cemetery Restoration Pros

  http://www.cemeteryrestorationpros.com/
  Grave tending and cemetery care services including flowers, wreaths, gravestone restoration and monument sales. Head office in Minnesota.

• Cemetery Restoration Resources | NCPTT

  https://ncptt.nps.gov/blog/cemetery-restoration-resources/
  Information provided by the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training of the National Park Service.

• Chicora Foundation-Cemetery Preservation

  http://www.chicora.org/cemetery-preservation.html
  Cemetery restoration and preservation experts in the southeastern United States.

• Facebook Group: Preserving History by Locating Lost Cemeteries

  https://www.facebook.com/groups/265251366823654/
  This group is devoted to preserving history and the memory of those who died, by finding and documenting cemeteries forgotten and lost over time.

• Friends of Maple Grove Cemetery (New York)

  http://www.friendsofmaplegrove.org/
  Friends of Maple Grove Cemetery, Inc. is a non-profit organization created to promote Maple Grove Cemetery in Kew Gardens, NY, who are committed to increasing public awareness and appreciation of the Cemetery's park like ambiance, as well as its historical, and cultural resources.

• Friends of Rookwood

  http://home.iprimus.com.au/eckadoubledecka
  A volunteer organization dedicated to the restoration of this Victorian cemetery which is located in Lidcombe, NSW, Australia.

• Friends of the Highland Cemetery

  http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~friendsofthehighlandcemetery/index.html
  Working to preserve and protect the Highland Cemetery in Lakeville, Dakota County Minnesota.

• Graveyard & Cemetery Conservation & Preservation

  http://www.gravestoneconservation.com/
  Historic cemetery conservation, gravestone restoration and preservation in the New England states.

• Historic Archaeological Research (HAR)

  http://www.har-indy.com/
  19th century cemetery restoration and preservation using non-invasive subsurface imaging technologies to identify unmarked graves.

• Historic Elmwood Cemetery

  http://historicelmwoodcemetery.ca/
  Run as a non-profit organization by The Friends of the Elmwood Cemetery in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

• Restoration Process One Step at a Time

  http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inpcrp/pcrpstepbystep.html
  Instructional material from the Indiana Pioneers Cemetery Restoration Project with good tips and a recognized process to follow.

• Save Our Cemeteries

  http://www.saveourcemeteries.org/
  To preserve, protect, and promote the historic cemeteries of New Orleans, LA through restoration, education, and advocacy.

• Save Outdoor Sculpture (SOS)

  http://www.americanart.si.edu/research/programs/sos/
  Resource for identifying, documenting and conserving outdoor sculpture in the United States.

• Saving Graves

  http://www.savinggraves.net/
  Cemetery Preservation Alliance (US). To educate and assist in the networking of people interested in protecting, restoring and preserving our historic cemeteries.

• Stonehugger Cemetery Restoration, Inc.

  http://www.stonehugger.com/
  Cemetery restoration company specializing in complete renovation and repair of pioneer cemeteries within the Great Lakes states and beyond.

• Texas Cemetery Restoration

  http://www.texascemeteryrestoration.com/
  Texas company providing monument and gravestone conservation, preservation, and restoration.

• Tomb With A View (A Monumental Experience)

  https://www.facebook.com/Tomb-With-A-View-A-Monumental-Experience-144622945560249/timeline
  Devoted to the appreciation, study and preservation of art and heritage in historic cemeteries. Contains special events and tour information, as well as gravestone symbolism, interesting tidbits and links.

• Tombstone Rubbings

  http://amberskyline.com/treasuremaps/t_stone.html
  Instructions for making and researching rubbings.

• Wayne Monument Service, LLC

  http://www.waynemonumentservice.com/
  Monument and headstone cleaning by hand. Farmington, NH.

 

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